SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Sempra Energy (SRE) on Friday reported a loss of $637 million in its third quarter.

On a per-share basis, the San Diego-based company said it had a loss of $2.03. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to $1.70 per share.

The results matched Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of $1.70 per share.

The natural gas and electricity provider posted revenue of $3.01 billion in the period.

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